Mississippi

Forrest County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
56.9%
African
36.9%
Other
3.2%
Hispanic
3%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Forrest Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricForrest CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White56.9%54.7%58%
Black or African American36.9%36.2%—
Hispanic3%4.6%—
Indian0.5%0.3%—
East Asian0.4%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Forrest County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricForrest CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$53,640$56,447$80,734
Median home value$168,000$169,800$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$972/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.7%20.3%21.0%